Paul Hancook posted on October 26, 2010 20:41

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A.H.C MATERIALS manufactures industrial engineered wood products for the construction industry. Using durable hardwoods and waterproof adhesives, the EMTEK crane mat is half the weight of a typical 12” mat.
Consistently flat on top.
Beams are bolted together with countersunk nuts.
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(above) Portable bridge – 20’ span
(right) 350 trips across the bridge with chains.
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“We run aggressive chains.
These mats hold up.”
350 trips – no surface wear. Scott Madden
Madden Timberlands
Old Town, Maine
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“flat… predictable”
Bill Zimmerman EIC Associates Jersey City, NJ
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“we run 195,000 lb on growsers
all day long…
our emtek mats hold up”
Ned Scrivner Conestoga-Rovers Deleware City, DE
Consistent - Durable - Lighter Weight
- 40% the weight of traditional mats
- Mats are flat
- Beams are glue laminated and then bolted
- Durable hardwoods
Strength Comparison - #2 White Oak
- 5 1/2" emtek = 12" oak
- 4 1/2" emtek = 10" oak
- 3 1/2" emtek = 8" oak
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DESIGN PROPERTIES
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Emtek |
#2 White Oak |
Bending |
Fb (psi) |
3100 |
600 |
Shear |
Fv (psi) |
290 |
105 |
Stiffness |
E (lb-in2) |
1.9 |
0.8 |
#2 White Oak values per 1997 National Design Specification for Wood Construction- 5x5 and larger